WORK FOR THE WEEK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 246, 17 October 1932, Page 3

WORK FOR THE WEEK.

ISSUES BEFORE PARLIAMENT. OTTAWA AGREEMENTS FIRST. jiR. McCOMBS' PERSISTENCY. ( By' Telegraph— Parliamentary Reporter.) WELLINGTON, this-day. Discussion on the ratification of the Ottawa agreements will be the first serious business of the House this eek It is the intention of the Government to allow Tuesday and Wednesday for this purpose, and with that out f the way the debate on the Budget w ill be continued from where it was left off last Thursday. The Government ie anxious to conMiide the financial debate this week so that a-start may be made on the disl seioh of the Estimates. It is anticipated that this will probably beU lone process, for it will give members the opportunity of criticising each economy which has been made by the Government. Many of these, it is known, "„ no t popular with individual members; and while it is not at all likely that there will be an adverse vote, it is nuite possible that members will use t] ie occasion to endeavour to persuade the Government to be more liberal in certain directions. Another interesting item ■ of which more will be heard this week is Mr. McCombe , Industrial Arbitration and Conciliation Bill No. 2, of which notice of introduction was given on Friday. This bill is exactly the same as the one for which leave to introduce was , refused by the House on a division last Thursday, and Mr. McCombs intends to , move again for leave to introduce it. There is nothing in the Standing Orders to prevent the Labour member for Lyttelton from following this course, for until leave to introduce has been given, the contents of the bill are officially unknown, and it is competent for Mr. McCombs to move again and again for leave to introduce it, even, although permission has been refused previously. It.is possible, however, that, if the member is given the opportunity to move again for introduction—and that is in the hands of the Prime Minister, who has the final say as to what business Bhallbe taken—steps will be taken to "kill" the measure. This can easily be accomplished by permitting the motion to introduce the bill to pass unopposed and, give an adverse, vote on the firet reading. If this course is adopted, then the bill cannot be again introduced this session. It is well known that Mr. McCombs intends to take advantage of all forms of the House to bring hie measure before it. The Customs Bill -. will not appear this week. Its presentation is now being tentatively fixed for a : fortnight hence, the reason for delay being the desire of the Government to give interested parties the opportunity to make representations. The bill will incorporate resolutions passed by the f House on Thursday night. - ; It is not expected "by Mr. Forbes that v there will ba any serious objections. to tariff concessions which have been made to;; British exporters. pending superannuation legislation, . ' which it .was expected would be brought down last week, has not yet made its appearance, and it is not now likely it will be introduced until next week. Me framing of the bill is proving a longer process than was expected. Al-' thpugh-its principles have been established by Cabinet, the exact setting out of the detail is taking some time. It is the -intention of the Government to refer the measure to committee when -S it is. introduced, so that evidence may be taken from interested parties.